JDSURPA: Right to Repair: A German perspective on the legal and commercial developments in Europe and the US
A large proportion of all electrical appliances in Germany are simply thrown away, because repairing your toaster, your TV or your smartphone would be more expensive than just buying a new one. This is a
HPN: Pandemic PPE evolution
“The recent unprecedented demand for PPE has made clear that sole reliance on single-use products is an ineffective supply strategy,” Stewart stressed. “Reusable PPE offers significant advantages with respect to continuous and manageable availability, proven
AP: US Medical Supply Chains Failed, and COVID Deaths Followed
Nurse Sandra Oldfield’s patient didn’t have the usual symptoms of COVID-19 — yet. But then he tested positive for the virus, and it was clear that Oldfield — a veteran, 53-year-old caregiver — had been
Health Care Without Harm: NHS England commits to net-zero emissions by 2040
England’s National Health Service (NHS) has become the first health system in the world to make a commitment to achieving net zero-emissions. They have today released a brand new report that not only outlines the direction,
Practice Greenhealth: First carbon neutral health system in U.S. shares roadmap
Kaiser Permanente recently became the first health system to achieve carbon neutral status in the country. As the largest integrated, nonprofit health system in the United States, this achievement demonstrates its longstanding commitment to sustainability.
HPN: The best time to prevent the next pandemic is now, countries call for better emergency preparedness
COVID-19 will not be the world’s last health emergency and there is an urgent need for sustainable health emergency preparedness to deal with the next one, a strong sentiment shared by participants of the United
